The term “performance” in literature is richly polyvalent, stretching from the literal to the metaphorical. In many works, it denotes a staging or theatrical event—as when characters attend operas or plays, such as in theatrical interludes where a performance marks a turning point or the culmination of an effort ([1], [2], [3]). Simultaneously, “performance” is employed in a broader, symbolic sense to refer to the execution of a duty or fulfillment of a role, as seen when characters are admonished to carry out their responsibilities with precision ([4], [5], [6]). Authors even extend the term to encapsulate everyday actions and behaviors, equating mundane tasks with acts of performance—from the impromptu demonstrations of skill or wit to the measured enactment of ceremonial rites ([7], [8], [9]). This multifaceted usage underscores literature’s capacity to layer meaning, blurring the lines between art, duty, and life’s quotidian ceremonies ([10], [11]).